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Re: Whew!! Update

To: johnc@nait.ab.ca
Subject: Re: Whew!! Update
From: Steve Laifman <laifman@flash.net>
Date: Thu, 03 Jun 1999 10:37:40 -0700
johnc@nait.ab.ca wrote:

> Jim:
> I have never seen a video of a spark plug in action but years ago I bought
> a clear plastic plug that came in a kit and was supposed to let you see the
> mixture in the cylinder as it burned. There was a chart the showed
> different colors and indicated if your mixture was too rich or too lean. It
> was really neat to watch the spark but the thing broke in the spark plug
> hole when I went to remove it. Heck of a time to get it out. Can't remember
> if it told me anything or not. Anybody else remember these?
> Godspeed
> Jc

They were called "Colortune", and were available in the late fifties.  Seemed
to be a pretty good idea then.  May still be available, but they would be
fragile as I believe the transparent material was quartz.

Steve



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